Extending U.S. trade preferences for Haiti could create as many as 100,000 jobs that would boost the earthquake-ravaged country's recovery, former President Bill Clinton said during a visit to the Haitian capital Monday.

- Where does health care reform stand? The House on Sunday passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences between the Senate bill and the one it passed last year.

Murray told investigators he gave Jackson propofol, a powerful anesthetic, to help him sleep. The defense spokeswoman said "we can only assume" the investigation report was leaked by prosecutors since it was not done by the defense.

Attorney General Eric Holder finally sent his answers from a November hearing to Senate Republicans Monday, on what was presumed to be the eve of an expected showdown between Holder and the GOP lawmakers over plans to close Guantanamo Bay prison and put detainees on trial in civilian courts.

The community organizing group ACORN announced Monday it is closing its operations.

The announcement came after the board of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now met Sunday and approved the steps required "to responsibly manage the process of bringing its operations to a close over the coming months," an ACORN statement read.

A key banking panel took only minutes Monday to approve a sweeping regulatory reform measure aimed at warding off future collapses in the financial system.

The Senate Banking Committee voted 13-10 in favor of the bill put forth by panel chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., moving it to the full Senate just after Dodd gaveled the hearing to order at 5 p.m. ET.

An Israeli soldier was shot and killed Monday in an apparent friendly fire incident, according to the Israel Defense Forces. The shooting occurred after an IDF tank team patrolling a border crossing from the Gaza Strip observed three suspects crossing into Israel, the IDF said in a statement

Secretary of State Clinton will lead a high level U.S. delegation to Mexico City.

Here's a look at some of tomorrow's news events:

Health care signing

President Barack Obama plans to sign the health care bill during a White House ceremony.¬† At that point, the U.S. Senate can begin dealing with the process of reconciling its version of the bill with one passed late Sunday by the House of Representatives.

U.S. officials to Mexico¬†

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and other top U.S. officials will be in Mexico City to discuss¬†the ongoing war on drugs.¬† It will be a major show of solidarity with the Mexican government since the killings of a U.S. consulate worker and her husband who was also an American.¬† They were gunned down earlier this month¬†in Ciudad Juarez¬†in front of their 1-year-old child.

University of Alabama killings

Dr. Amy Bishop¬† is scheduled to be in court to face charges linked to last month's deadly shooting at the University of Alabama-Huntsville.¬†¬†The former biology professor is charged with one count of capital murder and three counts of attempted murder after allegedly shooting six colleagues, three fatally,¬†on Feb 12.

[Updated at 1:53 p.m.] A U.S. official told CNN that the warning was issued due to information that al Qaeda individuals in Yemen were attempting to acquire a small boat and launch an attack on a commercial vessel.

[Posted at 8:51 a.m.] Military and commercial maritime traffic sailing off the coast of Yemen are being warned by U.S. intelligence they may be targeted by al Qaeda.

Hockey's got a Stanley Cup rematch tonight that feature two of the best against each other -- the Penguins and Red Wings.

You had a little bit of everything: dramatic finishes, Cinderella‚Äôs, terrific storylines and a lot of marquee teams still playing.¬† That‚Äôs how SI.com‚Äôs Seth Davis saw the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament and it‚Äôs hard to argue with him. ‚ÄúThere are some great upcoming games in the Sweet 16, and a number of brand-name teams: Syracuse, Michigan State, Ohio State, Tennessee, Kentucky and Duke,‚ÄĚ says Davis. ‚ÄúIt's close to an ideal mix for the Sweet 16.‚ÄĚ That mix includes 11 different conferences represented in the Sweet 16, as well as three double-digit seeds (Cornell, St. Mary‚Äôs, Washington) and a No.9 (Northern Iowa). The NCAA Tournament continues on Thursday but there‚Äôs plenty of sports to enjoy on a busy Monday. The highlights (all times Eastern):

-Yankees vs. Phillies (1:00 PM, ESPN)¬† Last year‚Äôs World Series representatives seemed poised for another big year. A.J. Burnett will start today for the Yankees but look for Phil Hughes to get work as well. Hughes is competing for the final rotation spot for the depending champs. Cole Hamels, Danys Baez, Ryan Madson and David Herndon are scheduled to pitch against the Yankees.

The grandson of former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani has been arrested, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported.

Hassan Lahouti was arrested Sunday night as soon as he arrived at¬† Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, the report said. He was taken to prison, it said.

Lahouti left Iran 10 days after Iran's June elections and had been staying in London ever since, the report said, adding that he had been planning a trip with his family to the Iranian island resort of Kish when he was arrested.

Rafsanjani is a powerful reformist figure who has spoken out against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hard-line regime.

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